Paint bucket attachment



April 9, 1940. R A. sPrrz 2,196,614

PAINT BUCKET ATTACHMENfr Filed Feb. 15, 1939 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor1 A itomeys April 9, 1940.

R. A. SPITZ PAINT BUCKET ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I EOZerZ/Z Spa 22 Filed Feb. 15, 1939 M Attorneys mm Apr. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES- PAINTBUCKET ATTACHMENT Robert A. Spitz, Waukegan, Ill.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments forpaint buckets and more especially to a device for holding paint brushesand which incorporates means whereby a paint brush can be wiped ofsurplus paint, thus eliminating the dripping of paint from overfilledbrushes and further, the running of paint down the side of paint bucketswhen the edge 'of the can is relied upon as a wiper.

An important object of the invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive device in the form of an attachment which can be furnishedwith every bucket of paint and discarded after the contents of thebucket has been used.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following specification.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a top plan view of a paint bucketequipped with the attachment.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the attachment.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on a line broken linessupported by the hanger rod. 1

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view approximately on thesame line of Figure 1 as on which Figure 3 is taken, but showing thebrush in broken lines being used in conjunction with the wiper bar, andshowing the paddle in broken lines in supported position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially ona line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 represents the usual bucket having a bail 6.

The attachment is generally referred to by numeral 1 and consists of theU-shaped brush hanger rod 8, one upstanding leg p rtion 9 of which isbent around one end portion of the arcuate wiper rod l0 as at H. Theother upstanding leg 12 of the hanger rod 8, which is only slightlycurved in comparison to the curvature of the wiper rod i0, is bent overthe opposite end portion of the wiper rod III as at l3 and then disposeddownwardly as at It and laterally as at IS. The lateral por- 3-3 ofFigure 1, showing the brush in portion of a receptacle,

upward direction to permit the rod to be located 86 Application February15, 1939, Serial No. 256,583

tion I5 is then offset inwardly as at l6 and then has the extending armportion I! which serves as a paddle holder, for holding the paddle l8against one side of the can, as suggested in Figure 4.

The end portions of the wiper rod [0 are bent 5 upwardly as at l9 andthen outwardly and downwardly as at 20 from where the end portions aredisposed inwardly as at 2! and laterally as at 22, thus forming springportions 2l-22 which will bear against the when the hook portions therim of the can.

Thus it can be seen that the wiper rod I0 is supported by the hooks|9-20 at each end thereof, while in turn the hanger suspended from thewiper rod "I. v The brush when not in use is supported by the rim of thecan and the hanger rod 8 as adjusted in Figures 1 and 3. However, whenthe brush is 19-20 are engaged over in use and some of the surplus paintis to be wiped 20 oil of the same, the brush is wiped along the rod Inas suggested in Figure 4.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand ma- 25 terials may be resorted to without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed so as new is- Areceptacle attachment of the character described comprising a rod havinghooks at the ends thereof adapted to engage over the upper edge andbeing offset inan below the upper edge of the receptacle, a U- shapedmember having its end portions secured to the rod and adapted to definea rest member for the brush end of a paint brush, one end of theU-shaped member being provided with a lateral 40,

extension disposed in substantially right angular relation with respectto the rod and U-shaped member adapted to extend in close -proximity toan inside portion of a receptacle in which the attachment is located topaddle holder.

ROBERT A. SPI'IZ.

outside of the can tensionally 10 or supporting rod 8 is 16 define apaint mixing 5

